The deployment, announced Thursday by US Vice President Kamala Harris, is intended to deter Russia and boost Poland's security amid western concerns that the Ukraine conflict could spill into NATO-aligned nations.
The deployment, announced Thursday by Vice President Kamala Harris, is intended to deter Russia and boost Poland's security amid western concerns that the Ukraine conflict could spill into NATO-aligned nations.The Patriot air defense missile system -- Patriot stands for"Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept of Target" -- is designed to counter and destroy incoming short-range ballistic missiles, advanced aircraft and cruise missiles.
"Retired US Army Gen. Wesley Clark, a former NATO commander, called the deployment of the two batteries"prudent" and said the Patriot system would be able to intercept many of the missiles Russian President Vladimir Putin has deployed in Russia and Belarus, which borders Poland."So if there were to be a launch in some provocative way by Mr.
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